Shortly before the harvest, China's authorities are warning of high temperatures and drought, which could jeopardize wheat production. Climate change is already jeopardizing the economic performance, food supply, and health of the Chinese population. China's adaptation strategy has some gaps.
By Angela Köckritz
Shortly before the harvest, China's authorities are warning of high temperatures and drought, which could jeopardize wheat production. Climate change is already jeopardizing the economic performance, food supply, and health of the Chinese population. China's adaptation strategy has some gaps.
By Nico Beckert
A study by the OECD and UNDP contradicts the idea that climate policy costs economic growth. On the contrary: A more ambitious climate policy and more clean investments would bring greater prosperity, more efficiency, less economic damage, and a healthier life.
By Bernhard Pötter
More means to combat the sluggish growth: China's Central Bank plans to lower interest rates "at the appropriate time" and inject liquidity into the financial system. Experts remain skeptical.
By Marcel Grzanna
EU finance ministers disagree on how to achieve a capital markets union. At the same time, political pressure is increasing to find a European solution to close the investment gap in Europe. A new discussion about European debt is foreseeable.
By Table.Briefings
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), China's current phase of economic weakness will continue for some time.
By Felix Lee
China's population is shrinking even faster than the previous year. The alarmingly declining birth rate cast a shadow over the release of economic data. Analysts, in any case, consider the 5.2 percent economic growth to be inflated.
By Jörn Petring
The Central Economic Work Conference has convened – and shifted the focus of economic policy. An increase in government debt indicates that Beijing now wants to kick-start the sluggish economy with additional spending after all.
By Redaktion Table
The Green Deal is seen by some as an attack on rural areas. A study by the Bertelsmann Stiftung now shows: economically weak regions can be strengthened by 2050 as a result of the energy transition – and reduce inequality compared to cities.
By Manuel Berkel
The West's share of the global economy has been declining for more than 70 years. Conversely, the role of China and the other BRICS countries is growing in importance. The figures are the reason why the BRICS are becoming more and more self-confident in the world.
By Frank Sieren
